2003: The Year Reality Spanked Entertainment
Another feature in the MSNBC year in review section - in this one I tried to figure out what the top stories were in entertaniment and realized there were a few top stories with one thing in common: reality wouldn't...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 23, 2003 04:40 PM
The Year In Dead People
Keen observers will note I haven't been as omnipresent as usual here over the last several days. Besides a new baby and Christmas, I have been working on year-end stories for MSNBC. This one is a whopper - profiles on...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 23, 2003 04:26 PM
British Blog Awards — Witty, Earthy and Wise
The Guardian has published its list of the best British weblogs of 2003. The article notes: "All the blogs mentioned here are exceptional. They are a testament to the growing richness of British blogging. They demonstrate great design, good writing...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 23, 2003 11:29 AM
Cranky's Favorites for 2003: Jazz
A weird year (for me) for jazz and instrumental music. I spent a lot of time combing through the bins in used record stores (did you know that Keith Jarrett has put out, like, a million records?), so the CD...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 23, 2003 10:10 AM
Cranky's Favorites for 2003: Pop & Rock & Whatever
Ok, we're almost at the end of the road. Dick Clark will apply the magic faerie dust...the ball will drop and we will finish off that bottle of champagne.But before that happens...before you get sick of eggnog, the A Christmas...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 23, 2003 09:58 AM
The rest of 2003
As is always the case, I make my list and then immediately remember half a dozen other worthy items that should have been on it. Lists are, really, kind of pointless - they're almost totally dependent on your mood at...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2003 12:50 PM
Blown Speakers & Unit Movers
Another late December, another List of Big Faves.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2003 09:59 AM
Big Lists Of 2003
Hey ya! In 2003, OutKast was top of the pops, 50 Cent changed the game and indie-rap champions Little Brother released the most enjoyable rap album of the year.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 22, 2003 02:06 AM
Songs That Changed Radio?
Sean Ross, who used to be editor of Billboard's Airplay Monitor, has picked the songs he thinks changed radio this year - do you agree? Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow, "Picture" - It wasn't being worked aggressively to radio, but...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 21, 2003 03:15 PM
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